Tag: docker-compose

2 articles

Fix: Docker Compose Watch Not Working — sync vs rebuild, Ignore Patterns, WSL/macOS File Events

May 18, 2026

How to fix docker compose watch errors — develop.watch directive not firing, sync vs sync+restart vs rebuild differences, ignore globs not matching, WSL2 file events delayed, named volumes shadowing watch, and Compose version requirements.

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Fix: Docker Compose depends_on Not Waiting for Service to Be Ready

Mar 13, 2026

How to fix Docker Compose depends_on not working — services start in order but the app still crashes because depends_on only waits for container start, not service readiness. Includes healthcheck solutions.

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